Sports

KHL set to lose NHL stars after lockout deal 09 Jan 2013 - 01:06 am

MOSCOW: Some of the players, who played for Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) clubs during the lockout in the National Hockey League (NHL) are...

Monfils advances to second round 09 Jan 2013 - 12:02 am

Former world No.1 and holder of 30 Grand Slam title Serena Williams on stage to promote a Nike Training Club Workout, in the...

Radwanska makes it six straight wins in Sydney International 09 Jan 2013 - 12:01 am

SYDNEY: Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska(pictured) stretched her winning streak to six matches with a straight sets victory over Japanese veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm in brutal...

Spain hails Messi ‘the greatest’ 09 Jan 2013 - 12:01 am

MADRID: Spain bathed in glory yesterday after Barcelona star Lionel Messi (pictured) won the Ballon d’Or for best footballer of the year for...

Hungary and Bulgaria hit by FIFA sanctions over racism 09 Jan 2013 - 12:00 am

ZURICH: Bulgaria and Hungary will each play their next World Cup qualifying matches on March 22 behind closed doors after racist incidents, among...

Scottish leagues agree to restructuring plan 09 Jan 2013 - 12:00 am

LONDON: The format of Scottish football could be set for an overhaul after both the country’s league bodies agreed in principle to a...

German giants clash in Doha 08 Jan 2013 - 01:16 am

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (left), Dutch striker of the FC Schalke 04 football team, and Jens Keller head coach of FC Schalke 04 during a...

Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity comes knocking for Bayern fans 08 Jan 2013 - 01:14 am

Bayern Munich’s Brazilian Dante poses with a Bayern Munich fan David Fichtinger from Austria at Grand Heritage Hotel yesterday. Dante was voted among...

Keller hopes for positive spin after Doha visit 08 Jan 2013 - 01:14 am

DOHA: Bundesliga club Schalke 04 will take confidence from their winter training camp in Doha, says head coach Jens Keller. The German club...

Messi crowned as world’s best 08 Jan 2013 - 01:13 am

Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi smiles after winning the FIFA Ballon d’Or award during the FIFA Ballon d’Or awards ceremony in Zurich, yesterday....

Gulf Cup 2013: Qatar to face Oman today 08 Jan 2013 - 01:12 am

Qatar coach Paulo Autuori (centre) addresses his squad players during training on the eve of their Gulf Cup 2013 match against Oman. The...

Stosur’s Australian Open chances rapidly vanishing 08 Jan 2013 - 12:38 am

Samantha Stosur of Australia drops to her knees after missing a point during her match against Zheng Jie of China in the first...

Qatar to face Oman today in crucial match 08 Jan 2013 - 12:37 am

Manama, Bahrain: Qatar will be aiming to bounce back from their 3-1 defeat against UAE, when they face Oman today in their Group...

Guardiola eyes return to coaching 08 Jan 2013 - 12:37 am

ZURICH: Former Barcelona coach Josep Guardiola, currently on a one-year sabbatical, said yesterday he was already thinking about a return to coaching but...

Lampard set for Chelsea exit: Agent 08 Jan 2013 - 12:27 am

LONDON: Chelsea have told Frank Lampard’s agent that the England midfielder will not be offered a new contract with the European champions at...

Italy pledges action on football racists 08 Jan 2013 - 12:26 am

MILAN: Italian interior minister Annamaria Cancellieri yesterday called for “more incisive” action to be taken to end the abuse of non-white players by...

Warne banned, fined after ugly T20 bust-up 08 Jan 2013 - 12:18 am

MELBOURNE: Australian star Shane Warne admitted yesterday he went too far after being banned for one match and fined Aus$4,500 (US$4,700) for an...

Amateur golfers gear up for Qatar Open challenge 08 Jan 2013 - 12:17 am

Qatar Golf Association President, Hassan Nasser Al Nuaimi (third left), and Dahlan Al Hamad of the Qatar Armed Forces exchange documents at the...